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Principal Investigator: Laurel
K. Leslie
Funding: National Institute of Mental Health (10/02-9/07;
$894,876)
This K08 research project proposes to investigate mechanisms
to improve the identification and treatment of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in pediatric primary care settings.
The project will pilot test strategies for implementing guidelines
for the identification and treatment of ADHD in primary care
offices in the San Diego area affiliated with four different
health plans.
Research goals will be to:
- assess the feasibility of protocols for the identification
and treatment of ADHD,
- identify characteristics that impact implementation at
the micro (physician, child, family, program) and the macro
(office system, health system) levels, and
- generate preliminary outcome measures with children and
families.
An additional component includes the use of qualitative methods
with families and children to determine factors that may impact
racial/ethnic disparities with respect to access to and use
of services in primary care settings.
A website (www.sandiegoadhd.org)
has also been established to provide basic information about
ADHD to families, clinicians, and teachers.
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CASRC